Outdoor-learning center helps develop students' academic skills Some students at an elementary school in Kansas are learning about weights, measurements and other math concepts by tending to chickens and other livestock in the school's outdoor-learning center. For example, third-graders calculate feed costs, collect and sell eggs, and sum up their profits. "It's all about action and ways to apply their knowledge," teacher Rachel Matile said, adding, "It gives the kids a chance to think differently." The Topeka Capital-Journal (Kan.) (1/4) Idaho school to emphasize project-based learning Students attending a new charter school in Idaho will learn math and other core subjects through project-based lessons, such as cooking, animal care, storytelling and songs. The school -- based on the Waldorf model -- will open in the fall and use a nature-based curriculum. "The idea is to help students develop a love of learning through experiences," said Michelle Taylor, school choice coordinator for the Idaho Department of Education. The Times-News (Twin Falls, Idaho) (1/3) Other News  | Successful math teachers share tips in 2 new booklets In two FREE new booklets, math teachers share their tried and true techniques for high school and K12 CCSS success. From educator tips to success stories and CCSS implementation, find out what worked for math teachers in their classrooms. Get one or both here. | | N.Y. school district expands career-education programs Students attending Buffalo Public Schools in New York soon could be applying math, reading and other core academics to real-world learning projects that emphasize career skills and 21st-century lessons. District officials have launched new programs that focus on career development. In the Architecture + Education program, students recently worked with architects to design an imaginary community on the moon. The Buffalo News (N.Y.) (1/4) Other News  | Empower Greater Teacher Effectiveness
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 | What common core implementation looks like 3 years later Kentucky adopted the Common Core State Standards in 2010 and rolled out common core tests in 2011-12. Three years later, some educators are praising the standards' emphasis on critical thinking. Still, some officials say it could be a few more years before test scores show whether the standards are working. "The people who crunch numbers will tell you you need at least three years worth of data to see if something is working or needs to be changed. We're only in the second year," said Brad Hughes, spokesman for the Kentucky School Boards Association. The Cincinnati Enquirer (tiered subscription model) (1/4)  |
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 | Iowa school district's academies accelerate students' career progress Sioux City Community Schools' students are getting a head start on their futures through a career academies program. In addition to earning high-school and college credits in a growing number of subjects, they can learn vocational skills, such as firefighting, from professionals. "We have some students who feel lost where they don't know what they want to do. I think this is helping those students in that situation," said Jim Vanderloo, the district's secondary education director. Sioux City Journal (Iowa) (1/2) | Aim high professionally in the new year I have a colleague who entered teaching after many years in another profession. She teaches middle school mathematics in an urban setting. She has spent her teaching career in the same school and has witnessed many changes in the community. Having had many opportunities to collaborate with her, I both admire and envy the professionalism that she brings to her classroom and her colleagues. Read more.
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